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...it was just a matter of time before I would not have a job," Mr. Davis said. So, he returned "home" to SavannahandUnionMission last fall. He enrolled in an alcohol rehabilitation program and filed bankruptcy to get out from under mounting...

SAVANNAH - The question jarred Lonie Davis: "If you had a choice of the job of your dreams, what would it be?" For the 44-year-old man wandering in the depths of homelessness and substance abuse, those words from a frustrated job training counselor would be a life-changing experience. "This is my last stop," Mr. Davis said during a break at Savannah Harley-Davidson, where he is a detailer. "This is what I want to be my last career." He hopes to become a Harley mechanic.